CLIPS OF THE WEEK
JOHN PFAFF
The Spike in Shootings During the Pandemic May Outlast the Virus
The New York Times 05-14-21
“Year-to-date comparisons right now are going to be quite fraught,” said John Pfaff, a law professor at Fordham University.
JANE BOLGATZ
Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debate
ABC News 05-19-21
“In every aspect of our lives, we encounter race,” said Jane Bolgatz, the associate dean for academic affairs at Fordham University Graduate School of Education.
ANNE WILLIAMS-ISOM
See the trailblazing women over 50 championing equal access to education
NBC News 05-14-21
Williams-Isom is an endowed chair at Fordham University and the former CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization that annually serves 13,000 students across 100 blocks of northern Manhattan.
MARK NAISON & LISA PRETI
Fordham Bronx Advocates paint community mural at Boys and Girls Club
Bronx Times 05-19-21
In September 2020 Fordham Professor Mark Naison formed the Fordham Bronx Advocates with a goal of getting students involved with the surrounding neighborhood.
Naison teamed up with Lisa Preti, who works at the college and they eventually decided their first project would be a community mural.
Among those who participated was Fordham student Isabella Iazzetta.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
No ‘smoking gun’ yet in Pius XII archives, researchers say
National Catholic Reporter 05-20-21
But the researchers, speaking in a discussion hosted by Fordham University, also said it would likely take years to assess the material the Vatican has made available about Pius, who led the global church from 1939-58 and has been under scrutiny in the decades since over his actions during the Holocaust.
The 50 Best Colleges in Big Cities
Newsweek 05-17-21
43. Fordham University
Fordham University’s main campus is a leafy 85 acres in New York City’s Bronx borough, with Gothic-style buildings and grassy courtyards.
ADMINISTRATORS
DAVID GIBSON
Personally Speaking with Msgr. Jim Lisante
Personally Speaking Podcast 05-19-21
David is the director of Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture.
LISA PRETI
Fordham Bronx Advocates paint community mural at Boys and Girls Club
Bronx Times 05-19-21
Naison teamed up with Lisa Preti, who works at the college and they eventually decided their first project would be a community mural.
SCHOOL OF LAW
40 Law Schools Where Grads Leave With Law Jobs
U.S. News & World Report 05-19-21
Fordham University (NY)
U.S. News law school rank: 35 (tie)
New Report Highlights Which States Are Leading on Access to Justice, and Which Are Falling Short
Law 05-18-21
That would be Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut and California, according to the newest version of Justice Index—a national survey of state civil justice policies produced by the National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham University School of Law.
National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham Law School Releases First-Ever ‘Fines and Fees Index’
Globe Newswire 05-18-21
The National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School today announced the release of the Fines and Fees Index, a first-of-its-kind measurement of U.S. states’ performance against a comprehensive set of standards for ensuring fines and fees are applied in a way that is fair and equitable.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Dianne Morales’ Strengths and Weaknesses as She Runs for Mayor
Gotham Gazette 05-17-21
Among her most prominent supporters is Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham Law professor and former candidate for governor and attorney general who is beloved by many New York progressives.
JED SHUGERMAN
‘RIP Roe v. Wade’: Legal experts sound alarm on SCOTUS taking up ‘biggest abortion case in more than a generation’
AlterNet 05-17-21
“It is clear,” Fordham University law professor Jed Shugerman says, the Supreme Court “will erode Roe. Kavanaugh is likely the decisive vote whether to overturn Roe.”
BRUCE GREEN
Lawyer: Popular San Antonio cyclist killed by drunken driver was more intoxicated than she was
San Antonio Express-News 05-20-21
As an attorney, Peláez should have at least copied the defense attorney on his letter and should have known he should send it to the district attorney, not a judge, said Bruce Green, who teaches law at Fordham University.
BRUCE GREEN
Tali Farhadian Weinstein’s Immigrant Story Shapes Campaign for Manhattan District Attorney
Wall Street Journal 05-19-21
Bruce Green, a professor of legal ethics at Fordham Law School and a former federal prosecutor, said that accepting contributions generically tied to Wall Street didn’t violate any ethics rules.
BRUCE GREEN
In North Carolina, An Obscure Law Helps Bring Down DA
Law 360 05-16-21
Legal ethics expert Bruce Green of Fordham University School of Law described the statute as “populist” because it puts no limits on who can file a removal petition or when.
JOHN PFAFF
In New York, escalating violence is at the heart of city campaign
Ouest-France 05-16-21
Violence is clearly on the rise […] and the rise of 2020 is likely to continue into 2021, says John Pfaff, professor of criminal law at Fordham University.
JOHN PFAFF
Rising crime takes center stage in New York mayoral race
France 24 05-15-21
From knife attacks on the subway to a surge in shootings, including in Times Square last weekend, violence is “definitely up,” says John Pfaff, a criminal law professor at Fordham University.
JOHN PFAFF
The Spike in Shootings During the Pandemic May Outlast the Virus
The New York Times 05-14-21
“Year-to-date comparisons right now are going to be quite fraught,” said John Pfaff, a law professor at Fordham University.
JAMES BRUDNEY
New OSHA Standards Coming for COVID Workplace Safety
WebMD 05-18-21
But the guidance isn’t enforceable, and for now, the exact contents of the future standards are “a pretty closely guarded secret,” said James Brudney, JD, a professor at Fordham Law School in New York City and former chief counsel of the U,S, Senate Subcommittee on Labor.
JAMES BRUDNEY
New OSHA Standards Are Coming for COVID-19. Better Late Than Never?
Medscape 05-17-21
But the guidance isn’t enforceable, and for now, the exact contents of the future ETS are “a pretty closely guarded secret,” said James Brudney, JD, a professor at Fordham Law School in New York City and former chief counsel of the US Senate Subcommittee on Labor.
JAMES BRUDNEY
Walmart, Disney, Target and Trader Joe’s relax mask policies ‘unless required by local or state regulations’
MarketWatch 05-14-21
“These are guidelines and employers have been able to require masks before,” said Professor James Brudney, an employment law expert at Fordham University School of Law.
JERRY GOLDFEDER
Corporations, fight voting curbs: Press statements and symbolic periodic boycotts aren’t good enough
New York Daily News 05-14-21
Goldfeder, a veteran voting rights lawyer, teaches election law at Fordham Law School.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
IFTEKHAR HASAN
Financing choice and local economic growth: evidence from Brazil
Springer 05-15-21
Fordham University, New York City, USA
Iftekhar Hasan
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY
JANE BOLGATZ
Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debate
ABC News 05-19-21
“In every aspect of our lives, we encounter race,” said Jane Bolgatz, the associate dean for academic affairs at Fordham University Graduate School of Education.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
ANNE WILLIAMS-ISOM
See the trailblazing women over 50 championing equal access to education
NBC News 05-14-21
Williams-Isom is an endowed chair at Fordham University and the former CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization that annually serves 13,000 students across 100 blocks of northern Manhattan.
ANNE WILLIAMS-ISOM
Anna Maria Chávez And Women Over 50 Who Are Champions For Education
Forbes 05-14-21
The unsung hero of this group, Williams-Isom is an endowed chair at Fordham University and the former CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization that annually serves 13,000 students across 100 blocks of northern Manhattan.
FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
BRIAN ROSE
#542 How Disney Conquered the Entertainment Universe
The Not Old – Better Show 05-17-21
Brian Rose, a professor emeritus at Fordham University who has written several books on television history, tells us the remarkable story of creativity and media growth as he answers our questions about how the Walt Disney Company evolved from a small cartoon studio in 1923 to the most powerful force in worldwide entertainment today.
PHYLICIA RASHAD
Howard University Appoints Phylicia Rashad As College Of Fine Arts Dean
Forbes 05-14-21
She was the first recipient of the Denzel Washington Endowed Chairs in Theatre at Fordham University in New York.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
ZEIN MURIB
IMPERFECT OFFERINGS: INSIDE THE COMPLEX NEW WORLD OF TRANS TECH
The Verge 05-19-21
Euphoria’s products are another individualized approach to the massive gaps in US health care, one of many opportunities for capitalism to pat itself on the back for addressing problems it causes, says Zein Murib, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University.
MARK NAISON
Fordham Bronx Advocates paint community mural at Boys and Girls Club
Bronx Times 05-19-21
In September 2020 Fordham Professor Mark Naison formed the Fordham Bronx Advocates with a goal of getting students involved with the surrounding neighborhood.
DANIEL SOYER
The American Jewish community has long been diverse
Share America 05-16-21
Daniel Soyer, a history professor at Fordham University who teaches American and Jewish history, said, “Before this group of people came, there was no Jewish community. And this group of people dissipated, so until Before the beginning of the century, that is, before about 1700, there was no real group.”
KAREN SIEDLECKI
5 Questions: Karen Siedlecki
Highlands Current 05-15-21
Karen Siedlecki, who lives in Cold Spring, is the director of the Memory and Aging Lab at Fordham University.
CHARLES CAMOSY
Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms
Associated Press 05-14-21
Charles Camosy, a professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, also acknowledged those poll findings.
CHRISTINA GREER
Could crime tip the scales of the mayoral race?
City & State New York 05-19-21
“I definitely think the more progressive candidates are going to have to find a way to articulate the two messages that one, increases in crime are real, and two, you can also defund the police and figure out ways to keep people safe,” said Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer.
CHRISTINA GREER
Who Will Replace Cy Vance As Manhattan District Attorney?
Intelligencer 05-19-21
“A concern of mine is going to be a busy ballot, in a six-point font, on which almost all of the races will be ranked-choice except this one. You could have an error,” said Christina Greer, professor of political science at Fordham University and host of the podcast FAQ NYC.
CHRISTINA GREER
Monday Bulletin: The Decaying of Riverside Park, A Snarky Yogi, Broadway at Tavern on the Green
West Side Rag 05-17-21
“It’s not a surprise that Yang has lots of outside money, considering he ran for the presidency, and he doesn’t necessarily have a longstanding base in New York,” said Christina Greer, a political scientist at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
Scorecard: Winners and Losers of New York’s Mayoral Debate
The New York Times 05-14-21
Christina Greer is a political scientist at Fordham University.
STUDENTS
Saluting The Class Of 2021: Amanda Ditaranto Of West Islip High School
Patch 05-20-21
West Islip High School student Amanda Ditaranto will graduate this year.
Plans after graduation: Will be attending Fordham University in the fall
Congratulations, Trinity-Pawling School Grad Connor Haywood
Patch 05-20-21
Connor Haywood will graduate from Trinity-Pawling School.
Plans after graduation: Fordham University
Saluting The Class Of 2021: Marisa Federico Of Mt Alvernia High School
Patch 05-20-21
Mt Alvernia High School student Marisa Federico will graduate this year.
Plans after graduation: Fordham University
St. Joseph High School Hosts Signing Day for the Class of 2021; Celebrates 2020 Seniors Now Playing in College
TAPinto 05-20-21
Daniel Badawy, Class of 2021: Fordham University Class of 2025: Swimming
How Sacramento Street Fashion Made It to New York Fashion Week
Comstock’s Magazine 05-20-21
[Keith] Herron says that he was able to use a refund from school — he is currently in New York City on a gap year from Fordham University, where he is studying film — to produce clothes, and because he had extra time he was able to get the internship at Gucci and meet people within the fashion industry.
Fordham Bronx Advocates paint community mural at Boys and Girls Club
Bronx Times 05-19-21
Among those who participated was Fordham student Isabella Iazzetta.
UPDATE: Rockport Town Meeting takes 7-plus hours to tackle warrant
Gloucester Times 05-16-21
Sydney Champagne, a member of Rockport High School’s Class of 2020 and a current freshman at Fordham University, gave a small speech about the impact Rockport public schools have had on her life and how the teachers and faculty helped her get to where she is today.
College Corner for May 15, 2021
Hudson Valley 360 05-14-21
[Allison] Curtis was initiated at Fordham University.
Meet the 2021 Young Women of Distinction award finalists
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 05-14-21
[Kathryn Fitzpatrick] is planning on attending Fordham University, where she will double major in political science and communications on a pre-law track.
ATHLETICS
Former Penn State men’s basketball player DJ Gordon transfers to Fordham
Daily Collegian 05-14-21
Incoming sophomore guard DJ Gordon announced his transfer to Fordham Friday via Twitter.
ALUMNI
These Are the Top Ten Women in Hedge Funds in 2020
Entrepreneur 05-20-21
Mary [Ann Betsch] is a certified Public Accountant in New York State and holds a BS in accounting from Fordham University.
Roseman is best GM in NFL, according to another GM
NBC Sports 05-20-21
Let’s take those one at a time. I think it’s fair to say that [Howie] Roseman is highly intelligent, no matter what you think of him. You don’t run across a lot of dummies who have a JD degree from Fordham Law School.
Jennifer Burdman – Valo Health LLC
Vanguard Law 05-20-21
After earning her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2003, [Jennifer Burdman] landed her first job as an attorney at Greenberg Traurig LLP in New York.
Amending and ending racism | Moving Mountains
Pocono Record 05-19-21
Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo holds a doctorate in Catholic Theology from Fordham University and authored a column on religion for the Washington Post from 2008-2012.
15 Rising APIA Stars Talk Identity, Solidarity, and Unapologetically Taking Up Space
PopSugar 05-19-21
The 27-year-old Chinese American actress [Michele Selene Ang], who was born in Surabaya, Indonesia, and raised in San Francisco, studied theater at Fordham University before making her television debut in an episode of Elementary in 2018.
What Gen Z Is Really Wearing to Graduation
Who What Wear 05-19-21
“I opted for a blue dress instead of a typical white dress because, although I will be walking for graduation, it is going to be a more casual event with just my business school. I have already taken graduation photos with my friends in our white dresses, so I figured I could have more fun for this ceremony, especially since I haven’t had many chances to wear a colorful dress in the past year!” — Emily O’Brien, Fordham University graduate
Sheffield Haworth Appoints Executive Director in Corporate Officers Practice
Hunts Canlon 05-18-21
[Paul DeCoster] holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and a law degree from Fordham University Law School.
Federico González Seijo joins GC Legal as a Tax partner
Confilegal 05-18-21
During his stay in the US, [Federico] González Seijo completed an LL.M. in American Law from Fordham University School of Law in New York, a city in which he made the study of American law compatible with his professional practice, advising expatriates, American residents and American citizens in their tax and legal obligations in Spain.
Q&A With a Ford Model Turned Co-op Board President
Habitat 05-17-21
[Debra McEneaney] attended night classes full-time at Fordham University in the Bronx, where she majored in fine arts and economics before earning a master’s degree in marketing.
‘The Whiteness Of Wealth’ Probes Why Black Americans Pay Higher Taxes
WBUR 05-17-21
[Dorothy Brown] attended Fordham University and majored in accounting, then got [her]law degree from Georgetown and earned a master’s in tax law from NYU.
Schuler Joins Litigation Practice Group at Spencer Fane
Spencer Fane 05-17-21
[Anna] Schuler completed her undergraduate studies at Barnard College and earned her Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law.
The 2021 Real Estate/Construction 40 Under 40
City & State New York 05-16-21
When deciding what to do after graduating from Fordham University School of Law, Jennifer Warheit says she always knew she wanted to pursue corporate law – and found herself drawn to the real estate sector specifically due to its tangible nature.
Msgr. William E. Koenig named 10th bishop of Wilmington
Kent County News 05-16-21
After ordination, [William E. Koenig] also attended Fordham University from which he received a master of social work degree.
Tyler – Felix Weddings
Lancaster Online 05-16-21
[Madeline Felix] graduated from Fordham University and received a master’s degree in Writing from Columbia University.
Election 2021: Washington Township Candidate Joanne Schlesinger
Patch 05-14-21
[Joanne Schlesinger]
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bachelor of Science; Fordham University- Master in Business Administration
WCSU Alumni Association Honors Coelho
Patch 05-14-21
[Paloma Silva Coelho] earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a minor in Spanish from Western Connecticut State University in 2009, and went on to pursue a Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University in 2013.
Business notebook: Charleston announces latest recipients of small business grants
Charleston Gazette-Mail 05-14-21
[John] Hudson, a Vienna native, graduated from Fordham University in 2005 and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2010.
Crisis Theory and Equilibrium explained by Former Chief, FBI Behavioral Science Unit (retired).
Spotter Up 05-14-21
[Stephen Band’s] doctoral degree was earned at Fordham University, New York City in counseling psychology, and he was a post-doctoral fellow of forensic psychology at Indiana University-School of Medicine.
DPS Announces Three Finalists for Superintendent
Denver North Star 05-14-21
Alex [Marrero] has earned degrees from Fordham University, Manhattan College and Sage Colleges where he was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Award.
Lisa Anne Luciano Celebrated for Success in Multiple Disciplines
24-7 Press Release 05-14-21
[Lisa Anne Luciano] obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, communications and media studies from Fordham University in 1978.
